ALEXANDER, N.D. — A 43-year-old woman died in a rollover crash late Friday night near Alexander, North Dakota, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on 146th Avenue Northwest, just northwest of Alexander, approximately 26 miles south of Williston. The woman, a passenger in a 2016 Ford Mustang, was traveling westbound when the driver, a 31-year-old man from Williston, failed to navigate a curve, leading the vehicle to leave the road, enter a ditch, vault, and roll.
Authorities reported that the driver sustained serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to a medical facility in Williston before being flown to Trinity Hospital in Minot. Both the driver and the passenger were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash, though the passenger succumbed to her injuries.
The crash is under investigation. Emergency responders included the McKenzie County Sheriff's Office, Williston Fire and Ambulance, Alexander First Responders, and the Alexander Fire Department.